A man was booked for attempt to rape and kidnapping of a five-year-old girl in Halol of Vadodara on Monday, police said. According to an FIR lodged by one Ramesh Naik,one Jayantbhai Naik,a resident of Vaikunth Society in Halol,allegedly kidnapped the girl and tried to rape her but was detected doing so and fled the spot. Police said they were yet to arrest the suspect.

One killed,2 injured in road mishap

A person was killed and two others sustained injuries when a car hit a motorcycle on which they were traveling at Devalia village in Narmada district Monday. The car belonged to Narmada BJP president Vallabh Joshi,police said. While Dilip Baria (72) died on the spot,two others,Narendra Baria and Ganpat Tadvi,were seriously injured and rushed to SSG Hospital in Vadodara.